We spend two nights in the quaint fishing town of Manarola. This part of the trip was our "roughing it" segment. Steve picked the cutest little (I mean little) room for us in an apartment on the hill where a local family rented out rooms called Casa …
Jet Setting
Cinque Terra, Manarola
Monday, August 20, 2012, we arrived around 5 pm at the #2 town Manarola of the #5 tiny hill towns of Cinque Terra after three hellish trail rides! …
Three Nights in Venezia
(Friday August 17, to Monday August 20, 2012) We took a high speed train to Venice from the Milano Centrale train station. It cost us about €36 each and took about 2 ½ hours. We arrived at Venice train station at 3:10 p.m. and navigated our way …
Photos of The Duomo in Milano
Here are more photos of the Duomo of Milan and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. Again, words cannot express the magnificant art and the magnitude of this cathedral!!! Outside of the Duomo a street hawker offered me a free thread bracelet. I …
Buon Giorno Italia!
August 15, 2012, we took a flight from JFK to Milan. We got in on the 16th in the am and took a train to the Milano Centrale about 40 minutes away. From the train station we walked to our hotel. We got to spend one foggy night (because we were so …
Two Days in NYC
We arrived in New York city on August 13, 2012 and spent two action packed days there. Our first day was sunny and gorgeous, so we got to take in the beautiful weather and jogged around Central Park. We stayed in the Theater District near Times …
Fowler Honeymoon Begins, August 2012
August 12, 2012 the Fowler Honeymoon begins! Via Hawaiian Airlines, Steven and I flew from Honolulu to New York City. After having a couple of Pualani gold cocktail drinks, eating some complimentary food, putting up with a whinny toddler kicking …
My Weekend in Los Angeles, California
I have a love-hate relationship with Los Angeles, California. I love to visit L.A. because there is so much to do, the food is amazing, there is gorgeous sunny weather, beautiful beaches, great shopping, but I hate L.A. because everything is very …
Dinner at Old Town Mexican Cafe, San Diego
One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the mainland is in San Diego, Old Town Mexican Cafe. I got to stop in the last time I was in San Diego for a Mexican feast! I really love this place! The food is a casual no frills eatery that …
Japan is Really Cold…
When you think Japan you think sushi, ramen, cherry blossoms, not usually skiing and freezing conditions. I found out a couple winters ago that Japan is really cold, especially in Hokkaido,which is roughly the same latitude of Vladivostok, …